A novel early intervention for preschool depression: findings from a pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Validation for depression in preschool children has been established; however, to date no empirical investigations of interventions for the early onset disorder have been conducted. Based on this and the modest efficacy of available treatments for childhood depression, the need for novel early interventions has been emphasized. Large effect sizes (ES) for preschool psychotherapies for several Axis I disorders suggest that earlier intervention in depression may also be promising. Therefore, a novel form of treatment for preschool depression, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Emotion Development (PCIT-ED) was developed and tested.

Methods

A preliminary randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted comparing PCIT-ED to psycho-education in depressed 3- to 7-year-olds

SUBMITTER: Luby J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3640820 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature